Leadership & Executive Search

Retained search is an exclusive, engaged partnership for senior and confidential mandates. We commit a dedicated research and delivery team, map the entire addressable market, and work a role end-to-end rather than racing other agencies to submit CVs. Contingency hiring suits volume roles; leadership hiring demands the depth, discretion and accountability that only a retained model provides.

Confidential and replacement searches are run under strict need-to-know protocols. We approach the market under a controlled narrative, use NDAs with candidates before disclosing the client, and keep the mandate off public job boards. Only the sponsor and named stakeholders see the shortlist, so an incumbent leader or a live restructuring is never exposed.

Market mapping is a research-led picture of every credible leader for a role across target companies, geographies and competitors - their scope, compensation, tenure and mobility. It lets us calibrate the brief against reality, benchmark your offer, reach passive talent who never apply, and give you diversity availability and succession intelligence, not just a candidate list.

Most executive mandates reach a calibrated first shortlist within 24 hours. From there, the assessment and offer timeline is driven by your interview process and decision-making, so we align on a research-backed plan at kickoff and report progress every week.

Yes. Every retained placement carries a replacement assurance - if a hire leaves or is exited within the agreed guarantee period, we re-run the search at no additional professional fee. Combined with structured assessment, referencing and background verification, this protects your quality-of-hire and your investment.